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  • From: Ernest Rando <lotusdog@hotmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Fwd: FSMA [How it may affect many in this forum]
  • Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 07:29:34 -0600

Maybe we could send them a copy of Jeoff Lawton's Composting video



On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>wrote:

> How it may affect many in this forum:
>
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> FDA's own estimates show that the typical produce farm with less than
> $250,000 in sales will spend 6% of sales to comply with these proposed
> regulations. FDA also acknowledges that the rules will significantly
> reduce the number of new farms in the US, and discourage new food
> businesses from opening. Unfortunately, the rules are unlikely to
> result in comparable reductions in foodborne illness.**A US Department
> of Agriculture analysis concluded there was no evidence that FSMA-like
> food safety procedures actually prevent disease. It is no wonder that
> all the state departments of agriculture in the US have unanimously
> called for FDA to dump the proposed rules and go back to the drawing board.
>
> In short, FSMA will dramatically change the way you use manure and
> compost <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/#manure>,
> irrigate your crops
> <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/#water> and conserve
> wildlife habitat
> <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/#conservation>. It’s
> important that the FDA hear from farmers and others about the impacts of
> this legislation.
>
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> [from CFSA]
>
> The comment deadline for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was
> extended to November 22 due to FDA website malfunctions. *Tomorrow is
> your final opportunity* to provide feedback on the most sweeping food
> safety legislation since 1938 that many fear will have a serious
> negative impact on small farms.
>
> FDA's own estimates show that the typical produce farm with less than
> $250,000 in sales will spend 6% of sales to comply with these proposed
> regulations. FDA also acknowledges that the rules will significantly
> reduce the number of new farms in the US, and discourage new food
> businesses from opening. Unfortunately, the rules are unlikely to
> result in comparable reductions in foodborne illness.**A US Department
> of Agriculture analysis concluded there was no evidence that FSMA-like
> food safety procedures actually prevent disease. It is no wonder that
> all the state departments of agriculture in the US have unanimously
> called for FDA to dump the proposed rules and go back to the drawing board.
>
> In short, FSMA will dramatically change the way you use manure and
> compost <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/#manure>,
> irrigate your crops
> <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/#water> and conserve
> wildlife habitat
> <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/#conservation>. It’s
> important that the FDA hear from farmers and others about the impacts of
> this legislation.
>
> *How to Comment:*
>
> CFSA has made it easy to comment with detailed, step-by-step
> instructions <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fda-comments-how-to/>
> and comment templates <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/>
> for you to use. You will also find short synopses
> <http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/fsma-issues/> of the biggest issues
> within FSMA, and focusing questions to consider before commenting.
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